Thanksgiving: A Time of Service

We are well into the Christmas season, but would be remiss not to mention the grand success of the Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Students, faculty, alumni, and members of the community came out in large numbers to donate, package, and deliver food to families in need. The distinct difference between the Carroll Food Drive and others lies in the quantity of food provided. Families selected receive food for Thanksgiving Day, as well as enough groceries for approximately two weeks of meals. This is about meeting the need of families, and the Carroll community banded together for weeks to ensure its success.

With 35,000 pounds of food, Carroll was able to make a difference in the lives of 298 families. Partnering with the Catholic Worker House, Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Food Pantry, Thomas More, and to St. Francis de Sales allowed us to greatly increase our reach into various D.C. communities.

As Father Jordan Kelly, a campus minister and organizer of the food drive, reflected on the month of events, he shared that, “The most moving part of the day was when a woman who was far down on the wait list was able to be given two family boxes, and the last Turkey – I will never forget her face, her name, or he appreciation.”